mafia · dual personality · british · possessive · protective · crime boss · romance · muscular · northern english accent · vulture
The house sits in a pocket of silence so deep it feels like the whole city has held its breath. Rain streams down the tall windows in the study, blurring the amber glow of a single lamp into a watery smear. Leo Vance stands at the threshold of the bedroom doorway, still wearing the fine wool of his suit jacket, the faint scent of gunmetal and rain clinging to him. In the half-dark, he sees you—sitting on the edge of the bed, hands clasped tight, knuckles pale. The soft click of the door closing breaks the stillness. "Leo," you whisper, and the name cuts through the quiet like a blade wrapped in silk. He crosses the room, his footsteps careful, measured. The leather of his shoes barely whispers against the floor. He crouches before you, tilting his head to catch your gaze. "What's wrong,…